Basketball System with Capability of Repetitive Installation

ABSTRACT

A basketball system comprises a backboard, a first rectangular plate, a second rectangular plate, and a resilient sticking sheet. The backboard is provided with a basketball hoop at its front surface. The first rectangular plate is provided with a tab and placed adjacent to a top edge of the backboard. The second rectangular plate is fastened to a back surface of the backboard and pivotally connected with the first rectangular plate. The resilient sticking sheet, being always with a predetermined level of adhesion, is attached to a back surface of the first rectangular plate and defines a plurality of recesses at its back surface, so that the first rectangular plate can be attached to a supportive surface with the vacuum existed between the sticking sheet and the supportive surface. With the system, the backboard can be repetitively installed on various supportive surfaces at different sites without destruction of the surfaces.

(a) TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a basketball system with capability of repetitive installation and, more particularly, to a basketball system that can be easily and repetitively installed on various impermeable surfaces at different sites without destruction of the surfaces.

(b) DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

Due to rapid population growth and limited land resources, it is not easy to find a place to install a standalone basketball backboard. For saving space, people often install a backboard on a wall. However, the way of mounting the backboard is destructive to the wall, because screws or nails are required to penetrate the wall. Thus, there is a need to develop a basketball system that allows its backboard to be easily installed on a wall or supportive surface without destruction, and allows the backboard to be repetitively installed at different sites when necessary.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a basketball system, which at least comprises a backboard, a first rectangular plate, a second rectangular plate, and a resilient sticking sheet, whereby the backboard can be easily and repetitively installed on various impermeable surfaces at different sites without destruction of the surfaces.

The second object of the present invention is to provide a basketball system that allows the first rectangular plate to be moved down to lie on the second rectangular plate for protecting the resilient sticking sheet thereon when the system is not in use.

The third object of the present invention is to provide a basketball system, wherein the resilient sticking sheet defines a plurality of recesses at its back surface, the back surface of the resilient sticking sheet being further provided with an always sticky layer for enhancing adhesion capability, so that the first rectangular plate can be attached to a supportive surface, more securely, with the vacuum existed between the resilient sticking sheet and the supportive surface.

The fourth object of the present invention is to provide a basketball system, wherein the second rectangular plate can be fastened to the back surface of the backboard by means of hot-melt adhesive, glue, or screws.

Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a 3-dimensional view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows an exploded view of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 shows a working view of the resilient sticking sheet used in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4. shows a partially exploded view of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5. shows a working view of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first rectangular plate can be moved down to lie on the second rectangular plate for protecting the resilient sticking sheet thereon, when the system is not in use.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic view, which illustrates that the resilient sticking sheet can be provided with a strong adhesive layer at its front surface for attaching to the first rectangular plate more securely.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a preferred embodiment, concerning a basketball system, of the present invention, which at least comprises a backboard (A), a first rectangular plate (1), a second rectangular plate (2), and a resilient sticking sheet (5). The backboard (A) is provided with a basketball hoop (B) at a front surface thereof The first rectangular plate (1), which is provided with a tab (11) at one side thereof, is placed adjacent to a top edge of the backboard (A). The second rectangular plate (2), corresponding to the first rectangular plate (1), is fastened to a back surface of the backboard (A) and pivotally connected with the first rectangular plate (1) along the top edge of the backboard (A).

Preferably, the first rectangular plate (1) can be provided with two lateral joint barrels (12)(12A) at its bottom edge, whereas the second rectangular plate (2) can be provided with a central joint barrel (21) at its top edge, so that the second rectangular plate (2) can be pivotally connected with the first rectangular plate (1) by using a pin (3) sequentially inserted through the right lateral joint barrel (12A), the central joint barrel (21), and the left lateral joint barrel (12). The resilient sticking sheet (5), which can be attached to a back surface of the first rectangular plate (1), defines a plurality of recesses (51) at its back surface, wherein the resilient sticking sheet (5) is always with a predetermined level of adhesion. Besides, the back surface of the resilient sticking sheet (5) can be further provided with an always sticky layer (52) for enhancing adhesion capability As such, the first rectangular plate (1) can be attached to a supportive surface, more securely, through the vacuum existed between the resilient sticking sheet (5) and the supportive surface.

As shown in FIGS. 3 through 5, the second rectangular plate (2) can be defined with a plurality of holes (22)(22A), which can be inserted with screws (23)(23A) for fastening the second rectangular plate (2) to the back surface of the backboard (A). Alternatively, various adhesives, such as hot-melt adhesive, instant glue, UV resin, acrylic adhesive, and AB epoxy adhesive, can be used to bond the second rectangular plate (2) to the back surface of the backboard (A). Since the resilient sticking sheet (5) defines multiple recesses (51) and may contain the always sticky layer (52), the resilient sticking sheet (5) can be pressed against an impermeable supportive surface (even though the surface is rough) to put the sticking sheet (5) into complete seal with the supportive surface to enable the sticking sheet (5) to keep a vacuum, so that the first rectangular plate (1) can be firmly attached to the supportive surface to enable the backboard (A) to withstand a heavy load resulted from the basketball hoop (B) thereof. When the basketball system is not in use, a user may take the tab (11) of the first rectangular plate (1) to pull the resilient sticking sheet (5) on the first rectangular plate (1) off the supportive surface, and use the joint barrels (12)(12A)(21) as a pivot to move down the resilient sticking sheet (5) together with the first rectangular plate (1) to lie on the second rectangular plate (2), thereby achieving the purpose of storing and protecting the sticking sheet (5). With the basketball system, a backboard can be easily and repetitively installed on various impermeable surfaces at different sites without destruction of the surfaces.

As shown in FIG. 6, the resilient sticking sheet (5) can be provided with a strong adhesive layer (7) at its front surface, wherein the strong adhesive layer (7) can be attached to the back surface of the first rectangular plate (1). Furthermore, the resilient sticking sheet (5) can be replaced by a resilient sticking sheet without any recesses, which can also be attached to a supportive surface.

Although the present invention has been described with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure is made by way of example only and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention hereinafter claimed. 

I claim:
 1. A basketball system, comprises: a backboard provided with a basketball hoop at a front surface thereof; a first rectangular plate provided with a tab at one side thereof and placed adjacent to a top edge of the backboard; a second rectangular plate, corresponding to the first rectangular plate, fastened to a back surface of the backboard and pivotally connected with the first rectangular plate along the top edge of the backboard; and a resilient sticking sheet attached to a back surface of the first rectangular plate and defining a plurality of recesses at its back surface, the resilient sticking sheet being always with a predetermined level of adhesion, so that the first rectangular plate can be attached to a supportive surface with the vacuum existed between the resilient sticking sheet and the supportive surface; whereby the backboard can be easily and repetitively installed on various supportive surfaces at different sites without destruction of the surfaces.
 2. The basketball system of claim 1, wherein the sticking sheet is replaced by a resilient sticking sheet without recesses.
 3. The basketball system of claim 1, wherein the first rectangular plate can be moved down to lie on the second rectangular plate for protecting the resilient sticking sheet thereon, when the system is not in use.
 4. The basketball system of claim 1, wherein the back surface of the resilient sticking sheet is further provided with an always sticky layer for enhancing adhesion capability.
 5. The basketball system of claim 1, wherein the resilient sticking sheet is replaced by a resilient flat sheet without recesses, wherein the resilient flat sheet is provided with an integral sticky layer at its back surface and a strong adhesive layer at its back surface, wherein the integral sticky layer can be attached to the supportive surface, whereas the strong adhesive layer can be attached to the back surface of the first rectangular plate. 